Álvaro Padilla
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Padilla Escribá | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Elche, Spain | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche B | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Costa City | |||
| Kelme | |||
| 2020–2022 | Hércules | ||
| 2022–2024 | Almería | ||
| 2024–2025 | Elche | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Elche B | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Elche | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026 | |||
Álvaro Padilla Escribá (born 25 April 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Elche CF Ilicitano.
Career
Born in Elche, Alicante, Valencian Community,[1] Padilla represented Club Costa City, Kelme CF and Hércules CF[2] before moving to UD Almería in 2022. In 2024, he left for Elche CF and was initially assigned to the Juvenil team.[3]
Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2025–26 season, Padilla made his senior debut on 27 September 2025, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Segunda Federación away win over Real Madrid C, and scored his first goal the following 12 April, in a 3–1 away win over CD Tenerife B.[4] After spending the 2026 pre-season with the main squad, he made his professional – and La Liga – debut on 17 August of that year, replacing for Germán Valera late into a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo de A Coruña.[3][5]
References
- ↑ "Tres caminos, un mismo sueño: la cantera franjiverde llama a la puerta del primer equipo" [Three paths, one common dream: the franjiverde youth setup knocks the door of the first team] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Las historias de Umaru Konare y Álvaro Padilla: talento "hecho en Elche" llegando a lo más alto" [The stories of Umaru Konare and Álvaro Padilla: talent "made in Elche"] (in Spanish). Diario Franjiverde. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Padilla y Umaru, dos caminos hasta debutar en LaLiga EA Sports con el primer equipo del Elche CF" [Padilla and Umaru, two paths until debuting in LaLiga EA Sports with the first team of Elche CF] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "El Tenerife B le regala los tres puntos al Ilicitano" [Tenerife B give the three points to Ilicitano] (in Spanish). El Día. 12 April 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
- ↑ "Umaru Konaré y Álvaro Padilla debutan con el Elche en Primera" [Umaru Konaré and Álvaro Padilla debut with Elche in Primera] (in Spanish). Tele Elx. 18 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
External links
- Álvaro Padilla at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Padilla at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Padilla at Soccerway